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  Digvijay Singh slams Z security for riots accused BJP MLA Sangeet Som

  Politics | August 27, 2014 11:53 IST

  Bangalore: Hitting out at the Union Home Ministry for providing Z category security to controversial BJP MLA Sangeet Som, an accused in Muzaffarnagar riots, Congress leader Digvijay Singh Tuesday said only such accused can get

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  Z-plus security for UP riots accused BJP MLA, Opposition questions the move

  Politics | August 26, 2014 13:58 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has decided to give Z- plus security to Muzaffarnagar riots accused Sangeet Som, following an intelligence input about threat to his life. Sangeet Som is a BJP legislator from

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  Bail plea of 8 Muzaffarnagar riots accused rejected

  India | June 12, 2014 10:55 IST

  Muzaffarnagar: A local court has rejected the bail plea of eight accused in a case connected to the riots here last year.The eight accused -- Anil, Sushil, Vinod, Surender, Bittu, Lohri, Suresh and Salekha --

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  Delhi policeman found involved in Muzaffarnagar riots

  India | June 07, 2014 13:25 IST

  Muzaffarnagar: A Delhi Police constable has been allegedly found involved in a Muzaffarnagar riots case by the Special Investigation Team.The constable was found involved in an arson and loot incident at Bahawdi village under Phugana

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  Muzaffarnagar riots: Case against MoS, 60 others for violation of prohibitory orders

  Politics | June 04, 2014 13:51 IST

  Muzaffarnagar: The district authorities have filed cases against Minister of State for agriculture Sanjeev Balyan and 60 others for violation of prohibitory orders in connection with Muzaffarnagar riots.A case was filed yesterday against 61 people

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  Rahul Gandhi hits back at Modi with last-day rally in Varanasi

  Politics | May 10, 2014 21:31 IST

  Varanasi/Chandauli: Taking the battle to Narendra Modi's turf, Rahul Gandhi today took out an impressive roadshow across Varanasi in a show of strength against the BJP's prime ministerial candidate and  accused his party of following

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  Modi won't become PM despite 'marketing gimmicks': Akhilesh

  Politics | April 30, 2014 18:59 IST

  New Delhi: Narendra Modi will not be able to realise his dream of becoming prime minister despite his “marketing gimmicks”, says Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and claims that the BJP strongman's candidature from

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  Dejected rape victim takes poison at Akhilesh's rally

  Politics | April 09, 2014 12:14 IST

  Lucknow: A rape victim, tormented because her attackers have not been arrested days after she lodged a police complaint, consumed poison at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's Tuesday election rally venue.The incident took place

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  SP, BJP responsible for Muzaffarnagar riots: Ajit Singh

  Politics | April 07, 2014 0:00 IST

  Ghaziabad: Slamming BJP and Samajwadi Party, RLD chief Ajit Singh today held both parties responsible for the Muzaffarnagar riots.“BJP and SP have got communal riots done in Muzaffarnagar for the sake of vote bank politics.

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  2 FIRs against Amit Shah for 'revenge' speech, under EC scrutiny

  India | April 06, 2014 23:53 IST

  Bijnore/New Delhi: Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah is in trouble for his ‘revenge' speech with two FIRs being lodged against him by authorities today and the outburst also under the scrutiny of Election Commission.BJP

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  EC should ban Modi, Shah for communalising elections: Beni

  Politics | April 06, 2014 17:52 IST

  Lucknow: Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma today alleged SP and BJP were hand in glove with each other in communalising elections and sought a “ban” by the Election Commission on campaigning by leaders Narendra Modi

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  Modi aide's remark sparks row, Congress, AAP seek arrest

  Politics | April 06, 2014 12:51 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress and the AAP Saturday rapped on the Election Commission's door against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah over his remark on the Muzaffarnagar riots. The Bharatiya Janata

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  Amit Shah Calls for revenge in riot affected western UP

  Politics | April 05, 2014 16:47 IST

  Bijnor: Raising the communal temperature in riot-affected western UP going to polls on Monday, Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah spoke of the current elections as being an opportunity to take "revenge for the insult"

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  Rs five lakh compensation each to Muzaffarnagar rape victims

  Politics | April 01, 2014 11:04 IST

  Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government today announced a compensation of Rs five lakh each to seven women, who were raped during Muzaffarnagar riots.  The state government has decided to give Rs five lakh each to

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  Know the five states of India most affected by communal riots

  India | August 01, 2014 8:38 IST

  New Delhi: India  has  different castes, religions, ethnicity and languages.  Even as national leaders appeal for unity and national integration, there are political forces out to pit one group of people against the other. The

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  Political parties in UP field 5 riots accused in LS polls

  Politics | March 27, 2014 14:22 IST

  Muzaffarnagar: The political parties in Uttar Pradesh have fielded at least five candidates, who are accused in Muzaffarnagar riots cases, to contest Lok Sabha elections.  The BJP has nominated Bhartendu Singh from Bijnore, Sanjeev Baliyan

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  BJP questions 'silence' over SC order on Muzaffarnagar riots

  Politics | March 26, 2014 17:46 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today questioned the “silence” of other parties on the Supreme Court order which held UP government prime facie responsible for negligence in preventing Muzaffarnagar riots and wondered if they have one standard

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  SC rejects CBI probe into Muzaffarnagar riots

  India | March 26, 2014 14:15 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected the plea for CBI/SIT probe into the Muzaffarnagar communal riots that took place in September 2013.The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam said that if

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  UP riots should not be used to derive poll gains: Jaya Prada

  Politics | March 21, 2014 12:27 IST

  Muzaffarnagar: The communal violence of last year was an unfortunate episode but no political party should use it to derive electoral gains, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader and actress Jaya Prada has said.Named as the RLD

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  Will not allow riot refugees from voting: BJP LS candidate

  Politics | March 20, 2014 15:49 IST

  Muzaffarnagar: Stoking controversy, BJP Lok Sabha candidate and one of the MLAs booked in Muzaffarnagar riots cases Hukum Singh today said he would oppose riot refugees from voting in his constituency Kairana as they were